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Cedar Rapids Community School District

15,224 students · 31 schools · 14.4:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #2 of 329 in Iowa

Students
15,224
Schools
31
Teachers (FTE)
1,058
Student–Teacher
14.4:1
County
Linn
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Cedar Rapids Community School District

Cedar Rapids Community School District is a public school system serving Linn County, Iowa, based in Cedar Rapids. It serves 15,224 students across 31 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a city: mid-size district. By enrollment it is the #2 largest of Iowa’s 329 school systems.

Phone3195582000
Address2500 Edgewood Rd Nw, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
CountyLinn County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Cedar Rapids Community School District enrolls 15,224 students in 31 schools — an average of about 491 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #2 of 329 statewide by enrollment.

Students
15,224
#2 of 329 in Iowa
Schools
31
~491 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
City: Mid-size
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Cedar Rapids Community School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (15,224 students reported):

White
54%
Black
23%
Hispanic
10%
Asian
2%
Two or more
11%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
1%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Cedar Rapids Community School District employs about 1,058 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 14.4:1 — above the Iowa average of about 14.0:1. Total district staff is roughly 2,497.

Student–teacher ratio
14.4:1
state avg ~14.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
1,058
classroom teachers
Total staff
2,497
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Iowa funds schools

Iowa funds schools through its school foundation formula, combining a statewide State Cost Per Pupil with annually set Supplemental State Aid, split between state aid and local property taxes. For 2026–27 the state set a 2% supplemental rate, raising the state cost per pupil to about $8,148.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Cedar Rapids Community School District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Iowa reports results through the Iowa School Performance Profiles, covering proficiency, academic growth, graduation, English-language progress and conditions for learning. Look up Cedar Rapids Community School District on the Iowa School Performance Profiles.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Iowa public districts are accredited by the state through the Iowa Department of Education under its accreditation standards (Iowa Admin. Code 281—12), not a private accreditor. See the Iowa Department of Education.

How it compares

Cedar Rapids Community School District vs. Iowa

Enrollment rank
#2
of 329 districts
Ratio
14.4:1
state avg ~14.0:1
Locale
City: Mid-size
Linn County

See every Iowa district side by side in the Iowa directory.

Go deeper

Look up Cedar Rapids Community School District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Iowa Legislature (the school foundation formula) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Cedar Rapids Community School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 1906540. Confirm current details with the district and the Iowa Department of Education.